Deceased

When Did Buck Young Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn12/08/1920Born inWinchester, Virginia, USADied09/02/2000Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ2927461 ↗TMDb#1213236 ↗

John Otto "Buck" Young was an American actor who played the role as Sergeant Whipple on the Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. TV series, and Deputy Joe Watson on The Andy Griffith Show.

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Filmography66 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1989	Tarzan in ManhattanMovie	—	69
1986	Who Is Julia?Movie	Police Officer	66
1985	MacGyverSeries	Carl Jenkins	65
1985	MacGyverSeries	Policeman	65
1984	Highway to HeavenSeries	—	64
1984	BrothersSeries	—	64
1984	Blue ThunderSeries	Police Captain	64
1983	I Take These MenMovie	Judge	63
1982	T. J. HookerSeries	Zabrowski	62
1982	Matt HoustonSeries	—	62
1982	Death Wish IIMovie	Charles Pearce	62
1981	Hill Street BluesSeries	—	61
1981	Simon & SimonSeries	—	61
1981	Golden GateMovie	—	61
1981	The Five of MeMovie	Colonel	61
1981	The Killing of Randy WebsterMovie	Client	61
1980	The Night the Bridge Fell DownMovie	—	60
1980	The Jayne Mansfield StoryMovie	City Editor	60
1980	The $5.20 an Hour DreamMovie	Bartender	60
1980	Fun and GamesMovie	Businessman	60
1979	Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeries	Brigadier General Biles	59
1979	The Lady in RedMovie	Hennessey	59
1978	DallasSeries	Seth Stone	58
1978	The Magic of LassieMovie	T.V. Announcer	58
1977	The Incredible HulkSeries	Doctor	57
1977	Lou GrantSeries	—	57
1976	Charlie's AngelsSeries	Bartender	56
1976	Quincy, M.E.Series	—	56
1976	Look What's Happened to Rosemary's BabyMovie	1st Trooper	56
1975	Wonder WomanSeries	Foreman	55
1975	MitchellMovie	Detective Aldridge	55
1975	LepkeMovie	Second Reporter	55
1975	Sky Hei$tMovie	Police Officer	55
1973	KojakSeries	Reporter	53
1973	Police StorySeries	Lomax	53
1973	The StrangerMovie	Tom Nelson	53
1972	MAS*HSeries	Dan	52
1972	The Streets of San FranciscoSeries	—	52
1971	ColumboSeries	Guard	51
1971	CannonSeries	—	51
1971	They Call It MurderMovie	Charlie	51
1971	The Late LizMovie	Logan Pearson	51
1968	Adam-12Series	Sgt. Willard	48
1968	The Mod SquadSeries	—	48
1968	LancerSeries	—	48
1967	IronsideSeries	—	47
1967	The Young WarriorsMovie	Schumacher	47
1966	Not With My Wife, You Don't!Movie	Air Police Colonel	46
1965	Hogan's HeroesSeries	Second Officer	45
1965	The F.B.I.Series	S.A.C. Brockton	45
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Henry Foxx	44
1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series	Sgt. Whipple	44
1963	The FugitiveSeries	Police Sergeant	43
1962	The VirginianSeries	Walker	42
1960	The Andy Griffith ShowSeries	Deputy Joe Watson	40
1960	My Three SonsSeries	Police Officer	40
1959	The RebelSeries	Salvo Savage	39
1959	Not for HireSeries	—	39
1958	Bat MastersonSeries	Bill Bassett	38
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	—	37
1957	Official DetectiveSeries	—	37
1955	Highway PatrolSeries	Gas Station Attendant	35
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Carl	35
1955	The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries	—	35
1954	LassieSeries	—	34
1953	Angel FaceMovie	Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)	33